The Key to Successful Dieting is Flexibility

The ability to understand and appreciate that not every day is going to be (nor should it be) 100% nutritionally perfect…and that’s o.k.!

Not only is it O.K., it’s probably even beneficial in the long-run.

See, successful dieting isn’t a like sprint; it’s like a marathon.

If you’re overly strict with your diet to the point where it controls nearly every aspect of your life you’ll either fail over and over again or live a truly miserable existence.

On the other hand, if you can learn to become a flexible dieter, a dieter who incorporates nutrition into your life opposed to incorporating life into your nutrition, well…then you are truly setting yourself up for long-term success.

How Do You Become a Flexible Dieter?

Practice.

Lot’s and lot’s of practice.

Like anything worth being good at, getting your nutrition “right” can take a couple tries.

But there’s more to it than just practice.

It’s also about creating the right mindset.

It’s about learning and understanding how to view your nutrition, choices, and habits in a manner that facilitates continual progress.

This is where my powerful mind trick comes into play.

When I accept a client into my 12-week online coaching program I send them at least 1 new video course every day for the first 2-weeks.

These videos are systematically designed with the intention to provide the knowledge, strategies, and motivation necessary to experience significant long-term results.

In one of these videos – the 3rd of the series – I explain to my clients that, no matter what, it’s impossible for them to fuck up.

Seriously.

I’m not kidding.

I immediately let my clients know that it’s legitimately impossible for them to mess up.

Needless to say, their immediate response is almost always along the lines of…